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Bikaner Camel Corps

Indian military force
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The Bikaner Camel Corps was an Indian military force that gained renown for its service in China during the Boxer Rebellion (1900) and in the Middle East during World War I. This military unit was part of the forces of the former princely state of Bikaner, located in north-central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. The city of Bikaner itself was founded around 1488 by Rao Bika. The region is characterized by the Thar (Great Indian) Desert, where camel breeding is a principal occupation.1

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